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Jared Leto, Fall Out Boy & More: 7 Things You Didn’t See Backstage at iHeart ALTer EGO 2023
The iHeart ALTer EGO 2023 show descended upon L.A.’s Kia Forum over the weekend, and Billboard was backstage to bring you every exclusive moment. In-between sets by Fall Out Boy, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Phoenix and Jack White, Billboard social media coordinator Lucy Blonstein chatted up the likes of Jared Leto, CHVRCHES and more on Saturday night. Below, we’ve rounded up seven moments you have to see from backstage. Leto revealed backstage that out of all the bands on the lineup, he’d want to collaborate with Muse if his band, 30 Second to Mars, ever got the chance. “Because we’ve toured together before, we love them. Great guys, and I think we’d be an interesting, interesting pairing,” he said, standing in front of a giant portrait of Katy Perry. “Yeah, Muse.” Billboard was also on the gro...
Executive Turntable: Warner Records Appoints Marketing SVP; iHeartRadio Vet Adds Digital Music to Prez Purview
Shawnae Corbett-Rice was promoted to senior vp of marketing at Warner Records. Based in Los Angeles, she will continue to oversee marketing campaigns focused on artist development. She reports to executive vp of marketing & artist development Dionnee Harper. Jon Zellner was named president of programming operations and digital music for iHeartRadio, effective immediately. Zellner was previously president of programming operations. In the new role, Zellner will manage the programming, content and strategy for iHeartRadio’s digital channels and playlists while continuing to oversee iHeartMedia’s programming operations. In addition to running programming and strategy for the iHeartMedia custom and format center stations, he will continue to lead the company’s commercial production center,...
Shawn Mendes, Camila Cabello & More to Perform at 2022 iHeartRadio KIIS FM Wango Tango
It’s been two years since Wango Tango last gathered top 40 radio’s hottest stars on one stage, but that all ends June 4 when the 2022 edition of iHeartRadio KIIS FM Wango Tango returns to Dignity Health Sports Park in Los Angeles. The summer-kickoff concert will be hosted by Ryan Seacrest and include performances from Shawn Mendes, The Chainsmokers, Camila Cabello, Becky G, Charlie Puth, Lauv, 5 Seconds of Summer, Tate McRae, Latto, Lauren Spencer-Smith, GAYLE and Em Beihold, along with a special set from Diplo at dusk. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news In addition to the in-person SoCal crowd, the event will broadcast live across 94 iHeartRadio stations. “We are so excited to bring back the show that officially kicks off summer every year in Sou...
Moneybagg Yo, H.E.R., Big Sean & More Announced As Performers At ‘iHeartRadio Living Black’ Event
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: iHeartRadio / ‘iHeartRadio Living Black’ Event iHeartRadio is providing the vibes right on time for Black History Month. For its second annual “iHeartRadio Living Black! Empowered by AT&T,” enlisting Big Sean, H.E.R., Moneybagg Yo, Ari Lennox to hit the stage to perform their hits. The event, which is billed as “a month-long on-air celebration,” will also feature special appearances from Lizzo, John Legend, J. Cole, Alicia Keys, Saweetie, Bas, and others. If you’re excited at the lineup of talent that has been amassed and wondering where you can watch it, well, if you have a TikTok account, you can watch the stream on the popular social media platform. This will mark the first collaboration between TikTok and iHeartRadio. If you don’t want to create a...
iHeartRadio Will Only Play the ‘Taylor’s Version’ of Taylor Swift’s Albums
Taylor Swift isn’t the only one leaning into the Taylor’s Version era. While the singer is busy promoting the 30-track re-recorded version of her beloved Red album, the nation’s largest chain of radio stations, iHeartRadio, announced on Tuesday (Nov. 16) that fans listening to their 850 stations will only be able to hear the revamped titles on their network. Explore See latest videos, charts and news “iHeartRadio is replacing all of Taylor’s previous albums with the Taylor’s Version of each of them as Taylor releases each project, and will play only Taylor’s Version of her songs on the air,” read a story from iHeartRadio. “Whenever Taylor re-records a new track, we immediately replace the old versions. Our stations will always deliver songs that artists are eager to share an...
Inside Radio’s Outsourcing Movement: ‘Voice-Tracking’ DJs Are Working Faster for Less
Although iHeart and Entercom oversee their in-house voice-tracking networks from their home bases in San Antonio and Philadelphia, smaller radio companies rely on talent agencies such as Skid Trax, a 10-year-old service that links stations with veteran DJs such as Marisay and Ashley & Brad, the morning-show duo for Simi Valley, California, country station KWSV. And lately business is booming: Between 2018 and 2019, Skid Trax increased the number of stations it works with by 7%; between 2019 and 2020, the increase was 43%. Skid Trax personalities have been “getting more and more calls,” says Tonya Campos, a former program director who co-founded the company 10 years ago, and co-founder Michael Raffety adds: “For the local talent, it’s sad. For a show like Ashley & Brad, like it or n...
Billie Eilish, Dua Lipa, Harry Styles Headline iHeartRadio’s Virtual Jingle Ball 2020 Lineup
Dua Lipa and Billie Eilish (photos by Ben Kaye); Harry Styles (photo by Tim Walker) The ongoing pandemic has forced music festivals to either take a furlough year or go virtual in 2020, and that includes iHeartRadio’s annual Jingle Ball. Presented by Capital One, this year’s concert will look unlike any of the multi-city touring concert’s past, but the newly announced lineup is no less packed. Topping the 2020 Jingle Ball bill are Billie Eilish, Dua Lipa, and Harry Styles. Other expected performers include Sam Smith, Shawn Mendes, Doja Cat, Lewis Capaldi, and more. In addition to performing their own hits and holiday classics, the artists will be welcoming fans into their homes. Between sets, the event will see the acts giving “a special look at how they celebrate the holidays,” according ...
iHeartMedia to Acquire Voxnest, Its Latest Bet on Podcasting
Like Spotify’s two-pronged approach to podcasting, a mix of acquisitions and original content, iHeartMedia has actively improved its stature in the format. Among the U.S. audience, as of September, iHeartMedia narrowly ranked second behind NPR, 26.05 million to 25.98 million, according to podcast analytics company Podtrac. iHeartMedia produces such popular podcasts as Stuff You Should Know, Crime Stories With Nancy Grace, Paper Ghosts and Dead Ass With Khadeen and Devale Ellis. iHeartMedia certainly needs a boost in 2020. Digital advertising accounted for about one-fifth of iHeartMedia’s second quarter revenue, from April to June. Broadcast radio sales, half of total revenues, fell 56.5% compared to the same period last year from $561.1 million to $244 million. But podcasting revenue grew ...
Diplo, The Chainsmokers, and Marshmello Win Big at iHeartRadio Music Awards
2020 has seen most major social events cancelled or postponed due to the pandemic, and the iHeartRadio Music Awards were no exception. The festivities were originally slated for March 29th, then postponed to August 24th before being cancelled entirely. Still, the numbers were tallied, and iHeartRadio’s most played artists received their accolades over Labor Day weekend sans ceremonial proceedings. Among the big winners: Billie Eilish, who won Female Artist of the Year and swept the alternative rock categories for Best Artist, Album, and Song of the Year (are we absolutely sure “Bad Guy” is alt-rock, iHeartRadio?). Lizzo earned Song of the Year with “Truth Hurts” and the legendary Elton John took home the Tour of the Year awa...
Mic Check 1, 2: A ‘Yo! MTV Raps’ Podcast Is On The Way, ‘Daily Show’ Too
Source: Al Pereira / Getty Certain shows are so synonymous with the culture that they will live on forever. One will be reborn as an episodic listening series. As spotted on Deadline Viacom is doubling down in their efforts to make their own respective mark in the digital entertainment category. According to the story the New York, NY based conglomerate has reached a three-year agreement with iHeartMedia. The contract will bring a podcast version of Yo! MTV Raps to life. Originally hosted by Ed Lover and Dr. Dre, the program was the first Hip-Hop show ever to air on the network. It would enjoy a long run and end in historic fashion with an epic cipher featuring the likes of KRS-ONE, Rakim, Redman and others. Also in developt are three extensions from Trevor Noah’s very popular Da...
Here’s What Streaming Services Are Doing for Black Out Tuesday and Beyond
Spotify, Bandcamp, SiriusXM and more are meeting the moment with a range of initiatives. As protests sparked by the death of 46-year-old Minneapolis resident George Floyd heated up this weekend, music companies began making statements in support of the movement to end police brutality against black Americans. On Friday, a number of companies and artists began sharing a statement posted under the hashtag #TheShowMustBePaused, which calls for “a day to disconnect from work and reconnect with our community” and “an urgent step of action to provoke accountability and change.” Started by Atlantic Records marketing executives Brianna Agyemang and Jamila Thomas, who are both black, the call for a day of action — which is now being called “Black Out Tuesday” — sparked other compa...
